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Wooden shelves filled with books, framed pictures, small ornaments, a bowl, and various decorative items.

Stories and literature

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How to nurture a personal library

An escape, a sanctuary, a place of pleasure, a memoir. Take these steps to ensure your library is just what you want it to be

by Freya Howarth

A man with a beard and glasses wearing a wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes stands outdoors near a pond, with trees in the background.

Spirituality and religion

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When his faith crumbles, an ‘Amish atheist’ rebuilds his world from scratch

Directed by Lance Edmands

A Jewish man wearing glasses and a platchige biber hat, speaking into a microphone at a comedy club, with a brick wall and a blurred sign in the background.

Laughter and comedy

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An Orthodox Jew struggles to balance his two callings – religion and comedy

Directed by Jonathan Miller

Person holding a vintage photograph featuring six people standing in a field with trees in the background.

Photography

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Hawaii, reflected in intricate and dignified slow photography

Directed by Jake Viramontez